RNS Number:0347J
Man Financial Limited
25 February 2005


  Date Of Disclosure: 25/02/05

  Fax to 020 7256 9386 (Take Over Panel) and 020 7588 6057 (RNS) FORM 8.1/8.3

  Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for
  each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

  DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE
  ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS

  Date of dealing                24/02/05

    (1)  Name of Company Dealing in                      Eidos PLC

    Class of securities                  ORDINARY SHARES

   (2)     Amount Bought      Amount Sold      Price (GBP)

                                 20000         0.5950

  In addition, Man Financial Ltd have entered into CFD and Spread Betting
  arrangements with its clients which are detailed below.

  (3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  4,186,981   2.95%
       and percentage of class

  (4)  Party making disclosure        MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

  (5)  Name of purchaser/vendor (Note1)    MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

  (6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

      (a)   Associate of   (i) offeror (Note 3) - NO

      (b)                  (i) offeree Company - NO

  Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

    If category (8), explain

  Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
  class of relevant securities dealt in) - YES

  Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above Stewart Horner

  Telephone and extension number 020-7144-4201

  Note1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
  identify controller of owner, e.g. where an owner
  normally acts on instructions of a controller.

  Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
  reasons.

  Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

  Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
  or with an associate of any offeror or of the
  offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such
  arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule

                                                                             8.

  Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
  transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so
  that all relevant information can be given.

  Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should
  be disclosed

  For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
  doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers,

  Monitoring Section, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. E-mail:
  monitoring@disclosure.org.uk

  NOTES REGARDING DISCLOSURE

  Man Financial Ltd ("MAN") is the beneficial owner of   4,186,981   Ordinary 
  Shares in the above company which are
  held to hedge CFD & Spread Betting positions (see below) established between
  MAN and its clients.

  A Contract for Difference or CFD is an agreement between two parties to
  exchange, at the close of the contract, the difference
  between the opening price and the closing price, multiplied by the number of
  reference shares specified within the contract. The
  'reference shares' are the underlying shares specified in the CFD. The
  economic performance of the CFD is determined by the
  performance of the underlying reference shares. Although CFDs replicate the
  price movement of the underlying reference
  shares, they convey no right or requirement to acquire or deliver the physical
  shares.

  The contract value of a CFD is defined as the number of reference shares
  specified in the contract, multiplied by the price of
  the underlying reference share. If a client of Man takes a long position, the
  client will make a profit if the contract value increases.

  Conversely, if a client of Man takes a short position, the client will benefit
  if the contract value falls.

  The CFD contracts detailed below are open-ended and without predetermined
  expiry/close value

  A Spread Bet is a product whereby the client to whom the product is sold can
  realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the
  price of the underlying security increases above or falls below the reference
  price. A client's Spread bet position is described
  the client's "stake". A "stake" is expressed in pounds (sterling) per "point"
  and a "point" is the price in pence of the underlying
  shares. A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain of #100 for
  every penny increase in the underlying shares and
  the client has an exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.

  DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATE

  It is not practicable to define associate in terms which would cover all the
  different relationships which may exist in an offer.

  The term associate is intended to cover all persons (whether or not acting in
  concert) who directly or indirectly own or deal in the
  shares of an offeror or the offeree company in an offer and who have (in
  addition to their normal interests as shareholders) an
  interest or potential interest, whether commercial, financial or personal, in
  the outcome of the offer

  Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the term associate will
  normally include the following:-

  (1) an offeror's or the offeree company's parent, subsidiaries and fellow
  subsidiaries, and their associated companies,
  and companies of which such companies are associated companies (for this
  purpose ownership or control of
  20% or more of the equity share capital of a company is regarded as the test
  of associated company status);

  (2) banks and financial and other professional advisers (including
  stockbrokers)* to an offeror, the offeree company or any
  company covered in (1), including persons controlling#, controlled by or under
  the same control as such banks, financial and other professional advisers;

  (3) the directors (together with their close relatives & related trusts) of an
  offeror, the offeree company or any company

  covered in (1);

  (4) the pension funds of an offeror, the offeree company or any company
  covered in (1);

  (5) any investment company, unit trust or other person whose investments an
  associate manages on a discretionary basis, in respect of the relevant
  investment accounts;

  (6) a person who owns or controls 5% or more of any class of relevant
  securities (as defined in paragraphs (a) to (d) in Note 2 on
  Rule 8) issued by an offeror or an offeree company, including a person who as
  a result of any transaction owns or controls 5% or
  more. When two or more persons act pursuant to an agreement or understanding
  (formal or informal) to acquire or control such
  securities, they will be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of this
  paragraph. Such securities managed on a
  discretionary basis by an investment management group will, unless otherwise
  agreed by the Panel, also be deemed to be those of a single person (see Note 8 
  on Rule 8); and

  (7) a company having a material trading arrangement with an offeror or the
  offeree company.

  Paragraphs (1)-(7) are typical cases. Paragraph (8) below is a category to
  cover associate status not within (1)-(7).

  (8) Other.

  CFDs CLOSED OUT

  PRODUCT NAME           POS.     OPEN PRICE       OPEN DATE        CLOSE PRICE

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   -7085         1.2000      28/05/04              0.6025

   Eidos PLC SHORT CFD   10000         0.5650      23/02/05             0.6025

   Eidos PLC SHORT CFD   10000         0.6025      23/02/05             0.6025

   Eidos PLC SHORT CFD   20000         1.0525      03/09/04             0.5950

   CFD OPEN INTEREST

  PRODUCT NAME         EXECUTED     MAN FIN LTD     Ref Shares       PRICE (GBP)

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   23/02/05      SALE             20,000          0.6025

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   22/02/05      SALE             65,000          0.5675

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   22/02/05      SALE              415            0.5725

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   18/02/05      SALE              3,000          0.6475

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   17/02/05      SALE             10,000          0.6550

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   15/02/05      SALE             30,000          0.6900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   14/02/05      SALE             30,000          0.6900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/02/05      SALE             10,000          0.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/02/05      SALE              2,499          0.7025

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/02/05      SALE              5,001          0.7025

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/02/05      SALE              4,999          0.6950

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/02/05      SALE             100,000         0.7124

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/02/05      SALE             20,000          0.7075

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/02/05      SALE             156,000         0.7275

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/02/05      SALE              6,500          0.6950

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   02/02/05      SALE             94,400          0.7275

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   01/02/05      SALE              5,655          0.7175

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   21/01/05      SALE             33,300          0.7150

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   18/01/05      SALE             10,000          0.6775

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   14/01/05      SALE             15,000          0.6875

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/01/05      SALE             22,000          0.6950

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/01/05      SALE             15,000          0.6400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   07/01/05      SALE             92,313          0.8575

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   31/12/04      SALE             50,000          0.8000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/12/04      SALE              5,559          0.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   24/12/04      SALE              1,600          0.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   22/12/04      SALE             11,298          0.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   20/12/04      SALE             50,000          0.7350

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   16/12/04      SALE             50,000          0.7175

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   16/12/04      SALE             26,849          0.7125

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   14/12/04      SALE             10,000          0.7475
                                                                      
   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/12/04      SALE              556            0.7500

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   08/12/04      SALE             50,000          0.7750

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   06/12/04      SALE             150,000         0.7997

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   18/11/04      SALE             10,000          0.8725

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   17/11/04      SALE             21,401          0.8900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   16/11/04      SALE             74,600          0.9225

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   16/11/04      SALE              200            0.9150

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   12/11/04      SALE             25,000          0.9350

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/11/04      SALE             12,500          0.9450

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/11/04      SALE              5,000          0.9425

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/11/04      SALE              2,600          0.9400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/11/04      SALE              1,513          0.9500

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/11/04      SALE             46,923          0.9625

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/11/04      SALE              2,850          0.9600

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/11/04      SALE             20,000          0.9625

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   09/11/04      SALE             20,000          0.9550

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   08/11/04      SALE              5,200          0.9625

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   08/11/04      SALE              353            0.9475

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   05/11/04      SALE             10,000          0.9550

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   04/11/04      SALE             10,000          0.9450

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   02/11/04      SALE             20,000          0.9400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   02/11/04      SALE             10,000          0.9400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   02/11/04      SALE              866            0.9300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   02/11/04      SALE             40,000          0.9400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   01/11/04      SALE              7,500          0.8900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   21/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.8300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   20/10/04      SALE             35,000          0.8275

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   20/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.8625

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   19/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.8825

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   19/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.8800

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   19/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.8900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   19/10/04      SALE             30,000          0.8800

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   19/10/04      SALE             17,219          0.8775

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   18/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.9150
                                                                    
   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   18/10/04      SALE              619            0.9125

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   15/10/04      SALE              778            0.9250

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   14/10/04      SALE             35,000          0.9250

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/10/04      SALE             10,000          0.9100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/10/04      SALE             35,000          0.9100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/10/04      SALE              3,878          0.9100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/10/04      SALE             30,000          0.9100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/10/04      SALE             25,000          0.9100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   11/10/04      SALE              8,000          0.9075

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   08/10/04      SALE             45,000          0.9624

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   07/10/04      SALE              9,213          0.9690

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   06/10/04      SALE             17,986          0.9725

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   05/10/04      SALE              6,000          0.9850

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/09/04      SALE              6,000          0.9925

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   28/09/04      SALE             124,238         1.0100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   22/09/04      SALE             200,000         1.0500

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   14/09/04      SALE             100,000         1.0575

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   13/09/04      SALE             20,000          1.0750

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   10/09/04      SALE             35,602          1.0725

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   08/09/04      SALE             580,000         1.0675

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   07/09/04      SALE             17,487          1.0675

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   06/09/04      SALE             81,513          1.0550

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   03/09/04      SALE             284,432         1.0525

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             10,000          1.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              3,738          1.6893

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              6,250          1.7325

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              5,486          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              6,465          1.7075

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              6,825          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              8,930          1.7192

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             10,000          1.6900

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             10,000          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE              5,334          1.6875

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             12,272          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             75,000          1.6975

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             23,600          1.7050

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             23,379          1.6913

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             22,622          1.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             19,727          1.7400

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             18,510          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             16,572          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             16,033          1.7050

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   30/04/04      SALE             25,000          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              4,253          1.7200
                                                                     
   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              9,470          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              326            1.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              5,647          1.7100

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              9,384          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE             10,000          1.7150

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE             15,000          1.7050

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE             25,000          1.7000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE             29,481          1.6997

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE             30,320          1.7094

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   29/04/04      SALE              9,680          1.6950

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   28/04/04      SALE              2,000          1.7275

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   28/04/04      SALE             20,527          1.7292

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   27/04/04      SALE             15,000          1.7475

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   27/04/04      SALE              361            1.7150

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              7,820          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              5,000          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              5,000          1.7325

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             21,561          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              7,000          1.7318

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              3,032          1.7175

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              7,797          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE              8,480          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             10,000          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             18,365          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             25,000          1.7325

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             30,000          1.7300

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   26/04/04      SALE             10,319          1.7200

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   17/07/01      SALE              1,000          0.0000

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   24/03/00      SALE              2,000          3.0500

   Eidos PLC LONG CFD   28/01/00      SALE              1,000          5.9000




  

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